On September 20, a U.S. judge dismissed President Trump’s Trump $15 billion lawsuit against The New York Times, while permitting the plaintiff to amend the complaint. The court found procedural deficiencies under federal procedural rules
The ruling emphasized that pleadings must articulate discrete legal claims; the judge noted the filing could not serve as a platform for invective. Previously, on September 16, Mr. Trump filed the defamation lawsuit alleging harm to his reputation and commercial interests, including Truth Social and the TRUMP cryptocurrency project. The court’s directive focuses on narrowing and substantiating alleged reputational and economic damages before the matter proceeds.